The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-25


Please tell me which is the capital of West Virginia.
Charleston Wheeling. CHARLES w. BINhLEf.
PRINCETON, Dec. %
This question seems to be asked every week.
Charleston is the capital.
COMPLEXION OF THE SENATE
Please give the present political complexion of the
United States Senate and If there VIII be any material
PIrTsBoRo, Ind Dec. 21.
The Senate stands thirty-nine Republicans to
thirty-seven Democrats. Mr.. Riddleberger. of
Virginia, being counted as Republican. There
will be no change next March
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
Give in brief the presidential succession bill.
LoGANSPoRT, Dec. II. AIM.
In case of removal death resignation in
ability of both the President and Vice-presi-
dent, a member of the Cabinet shall, in the
following order, act as President until the dis
ability is removed or President elected: The
Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury.
Secretary of War; Attorney-general, Postmas-
ter-general, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of
the interior. Provided that whenever the
powers and duties OF the President of
any of the persons named. if Congress
be not then In session, or if it would meet in
accordance with law within twenty days there
after, it shall be the duty of the person upon
whom said powers and duties shall devolve TO
issue proclamation converting Congress in ex-
traordinary session. giving twenty days notice
of the time of meeting.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
1. Who were the "Hunkersl' q What was the
first telegram sent. the concerning the nominal
s. Where D is the kew to the s.Bastilel Where
is the Western Reserved 3. Has State
right to coin money! T. c. C.
Upton, Dec. Is.
The name ''Hunker" was applied to members
of faction Of the Democratic party in New
York in the campaign of 1867. The term is
understood to signify opposition to progress, or
''old fogyism." 2 There is some dispute as to
the character of the telegram first sent
Morse's line. but if not authoritivey settled it Is
H. Id 49, hokH
God wrought" 3. Several keys of the Bastile
are in existence. Two in this country. One
which was presented to the poet Longfellow by
Lafayette is now at eMount Vernon. Another
is with the Washington relics, In possession OF
the Washington Lodge of Masons at Alexandria,
Va. A. The Western Reserve is a large tract
OF land in northeastern Ohio which was claim ed
by Connecticut under the terms of its royal
charter. It was coded to the United States in
1901, but the region has retained its name The
tract contained g. 666, 92l acres. and included the
ground on which the city OF Cleveland stands.
5. No.
STATISTICS OF ILLITERACY.
What was the illiteYacy of each State in the last
statistical report Give each State separate. ?. In
what year did the Republican party nominate their
first candidates in this State and the first for Gov
Il. NEvINS.
BELnMoRE, Dec %.
Alabama. 321 ESQ., Alaska, -; Arizons, 1,01S;
Arkansas, 103.473; California, q. $40; Colorado.
SOS; Connecticut, ]. 664; Dakota 664: Delaware,
HOGS; District of Columbia. q: 100: Florida CO..
400; Georgia 39l 49, Idaho. 994; Illinois. II 81;
Kentucky 1873, s95; Louisiana 259. 400: Maine,
421; Maryland, 90.172; Massachusetts, 1922;
Michigan, 4,791: Minnesota. 1,04O Msss-
sppi 319, 753; Missouri. 56244; Montana,
1916 Nebraska, COZ; Nevada. 2,154;
New Hampshire, "a; New Jersey, 1900; New
Mexico. 1859; New YORK, 11,425; North Caro-
lima, 271 943; Ohio, 16. 800; Oregon 5000; Penn
syivania. 1893; Rhode Island. 1.249; South
Carolina, 3l0.07l: Tennessee. 194, 495; Texas,
Geo; Washington, 2.46O; West Virginia, 1O.139;
Wisconsin. 1921; Wyoming. 1872; total. 1920, SSS
according TO the census OF 1880, the latest
official record.
2 In 1854 Mr.. Collins was Republican nominee
for SECRETARY of State. Oliver p. Morton
the first Republican candidate for Governor.
receiving the nomination in 1856